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Archive: 2004

Firefight last longest 15 seconds of Marines' lives

The Marines wait with eager eyes steady on the first door on the left as they reach the second floor of an average Iraqi home. With rounds chambered into their M-16 rifles, 9mm pistols and shotguns, the Marines realize that this may be a door to a room like the many thousand before it: empty with sand and dust everywhere and not an enemy to be

Body armor still does the job

While warfighting experts are testing new methods, equipment and gear to minimize casualties on the battlefield, Marine Corps-issued body armor is responsible for keeping Cpl. Joshua Miles alive. Miles, a squad leader with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, was hit by fragments from a mortar round during a security patrol on the

Marine’s awareness under fire prevents further attacks on 3/5

There’s no such thing as “easy” duty in Iraq.Lance Cpl. Jason Calvert, a truck driver with Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, realized that when his observation and listening post near Fallujah came under a rocket attack Oct. 30. During the attack, Calvert, who was attached to Company K at the time as a driver,

Tanks integrate with grunts in Iraq

Mixing man with machine, M1A1 Abrams tanks from Charlie Co., 2nd Tank Battalion, rolled through Camp Baharia, Iraq, surrounded by Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, during tank integration training, Nov. 2, 2004. The purpose of the exercise was to work tanks into infantry units' scheme of maneuver, said 2nd Lt. Omar A.

From Just Cause to Iraqi Freedom - Marine reflects on first encounter with Marines in Panama

A 15-year-old Panamanian boy watched Marines patrol through his poor town of Santigo, Panama, Dec. 20, 1989, in support of Operation Just Cause. Nearly 15 years later, Cpl. Heriberto Calles, a scout with Company A, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion currently attached to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, peers through the glass of a light

Rifle scope stops incoming fire, saves Marine’s life

A rifle-mounted scope designed to enhance enemy visibility on the battlefield saved the life of a Marine during a Sept. 17 firefight on the outskirts of Fallujah, but not the way intended. Sgt. Todd B. Bowers, a member of the 4th Civil Affairs Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, spotted enemy snipers during a security patrol outside the restive

3/5 Marines rehearse advanced urban tactics in Iraq

Patrolling urban hotspots such as Ramadi, Najaf and Fallujah, Marines are often combating anti-Iraqi forces hiding in buildings, apartments and small rooms.To prepare for encountering enemy forces in these locations, Marines with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, recently rehearsed advanced urban combat tactics."Operating in an urban

Fallen warrior mourned

The Marines and Sailors of 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, gathered here Oct. 24 to pay their final respects to their fallen brother in arms, Sgt. Doug Bascom. Bascom, 25, a platoon sergeant with Weapons Company, 2/5, was killed while engaged with insurgents Oct. 20 in downtown Ramadi. "We are here to honor a man who

1st FSSG builds better billeting for 1st Marine Division unit

Under the blazing Iraqi sun there is a buzz in the air. It's the buzz of a saw, followed by the hum of a drill and the crack of a hammer. The Marines of Engineering Company C, Combat Service Support Battalion 7, 1st Force Service Support Group, began building permanent construction huts for the Marines of Regimental Combat Team 7 here recently.

Echo Company Marines pay final respect to fallen brethren

While completing their mission to provide Iraq with a safe and secure future, two more Marines were lost. A memorial service was held Oct. 16 in honor of 2nd Lt. Paul Mike Felsberg, platoon commander and Lance Cpl. Victor A. Gonzalez, rifleman, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division. While engaged with Anti Iraq Forces

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